repression. The study contributes to the literatures on social movements and institutional theory. The second study explores how … during the process of micro-translation. Combining the literatures of institutional theory and upward influence behavior I … contribute to the micro-foundation of institutional theory by showing how political behavior affects institutional change …

Central banks are viewed by the general public as reputable institutions, a perception bolstered by economic theory and … welfare through their decisions. Yet, cases of central bank corruption abound. The dissertation provides examples of ?pure …? corruption in central banks. Only a few studies address corruption and similar, but not necessarily criminal, behavior of central …

in and that put their clout for the fight against corruption in question. Against this background, three novel anti-corruption …. What is more, legislation can also take advantage of these chinks to fight corruption effectively.In Section II it is … United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) are used as benchmarks. In addition, the respective legal provisions …

the 'Decomposed Theory of Planned Behaviour' to model the adoption of OSS by SMEs. Based on the emerged conceptual model … to the definition of the 16 factors of an emergent theory of OSS adoption by IT SMEs. The analysis of that empirical … cooperative and collaborative support with OSS communities. (3) The emergent theory from this research study provide researchers …

relationships'. The focus of the paper is on how and why corruption occurs in trustee decisionmaking, especially concerning … community development projects. Implications are drawn from the model of corruption for current debate over the proper scope of … systematic nature of corruption and the potential harm occasioned by corrupt trustee decisionmaking. It is also argued that the …